center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
ornamental ridge-end tile
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
opposite side; opposition
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
eagle (Accipitridae family)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
kickback; illicit payment (e.g. for facilitating a transaction, appointment, etc.); kickback; sudden forceful recoil
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
in comparison to; rather than
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
to tighten; to press hard
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
how; in what way; by what means
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)